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			{{For\|the city\|Haripur, Pakistan}}
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			{{For\|other usages\|Haripur (disambiguation){{!}}Haripur}}
	'''District Haripur''' (]: ہری پور)
			{{Short description\|Districts in Pakistan}}
			{{Use Pakistani English\|date=October 2023}}
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2023}}
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			\| map_caption = Haripur District (red) in ]
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			\| p1 = '''Ghazi Tehsil'''<br />'''Haripur Tehsil'''<br />'''Khanpur Tehsil'''
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			\| leader_name = Shauzab Abbas
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			\| population_as_of = 2023
			\| population_total = 1,173,056
			\| population_density_km2 = auto
			\| population_urban = 147765
			\| population_rural = 1,027,018
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			\| timezone1 = ]
			\| utc_offset1 = +05:00
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			\| established_title = Established
			\| established_date = {{Start date and age\|1991}}
			\| established_title1 = Preceded
			\| established_date1 = ] (1853-1991)
			\| blank2_info = 1330X-XXXXXXX-X
			\| blank2_name = ] Code of Haripur District
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			\| website = {{URL\|haripur.kp.gov.pk}}
			}}

	'''Haripur''' is a ] in ] in ~~the~~ ] ~~(NWFP)~~ of ] ~~that~~ ~~contains~~ the city of ]. ~~The~~ ~~Haripur district has the highest~~ ] of ~~all~~ ~~districts~~ in ~~the~~ ~~province~~.		'''Haripur District''' (], {{langx\|ur\|{{nq\|ضلع ہری پور}}}}) is a ] in the ] of ], ]. Before obtaining the status of a district in 1991, Haripur was a tehsil of ] Its headquarters are the city of ]. According to ] population of Haripur District is 1,173,056 (1.1 million).

			==Geography==
	Haripur (meaning Hari's town) was founded in 1822 by ], a Sikh General of Ranjit Singh's army. He was the Governor of Kashmir in 1822-23.
			]
			Geographically, the district borders the Abbottabad District to the northeast, ] to the northeast, the Punjab to the southeast, the ] to the northwest, and ] to the west. The federal capital of ] is adjacent to the district in the south.

			==Demographics==
	Haripur is surrounded by mountains, a piece of land adorned with beautiful streams, springs, rivers, lakes, gardens, lush green plains and meadows.
			{{Historical populations
			\|align=center
			\|percentages=pagr
			\|1951 \|252,168
			\|1961 \|273,507
			\|1972 \|417,561
			\|1981 \|479,031
			\|1998 \|692,228
			\|2017 \|1,001,515
			\|2023 \|1,174,783
			\|footnote= Sources:<ref>{{cite web \|title=Population by administrative units 1951-1998 \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/1998/administrative_units.pdf \|publisher = ]}}</ref>}}

			As of the ], Haripur district has 192,451 households and a population of 1,174,783. The district has a sex ratio of 101.43 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 74.88%: 84.13% for males and 65.61% for females. 282,230 (24.06% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 147,765 (12.58%) live in urban areas.<ref name="2023 census">{{cite web \|title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1 \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/kp/dcr/table_1.pdf \|website=www.pbscensus.gov.pk \|publisher=]}}</ref>
	== Welcome to Haripur ==


			=== Religion ===
	The District of Haripur turned into a district in 1992 and got separated from ] as it was a ] by that time. Haripur signifies a rich and developing social capital in the Hazara region.
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	Now District Haripur has two tehsils; '''Haripur''' (37 ]) and '''Ghazi''' (7 UCs). The area is rich in natural resources and holds special significance because of two very important water reservoirs of '''Tarbela dam''' and '''Khanpur dam'''.
			\|+ ''Religion in Haripur District
			! rowspan="2" \|Religion
			! colspan="2" \|1941<ref name="DeraIsmailKhanDistrict1941">{{cite web\|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.28215543 \|jstor=saoa.crl.28215543 \|access-date=23 September 2021 \|title=Census of India, 1941. Vol. 10, North-West Frontier Province \|year=1941 \|pages=22}}</ref>{{rp\|22}}{{Efn\|Haripur tehsil of erstwhile Hazara district, which roughly corresponds to the present district.}}
			! colspan="2" \|2017<ref name="2017census">{{Cite web \|title=Pakistan Census 2017 District-Wise Tables: Haripur District \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/census-2017-district-wise/results/007 \|archive-url= \|archive-date= \|access-date= \|website=]}}</ref>
			! colspan="2" \|2023<ref name="2023censusreligion">{{cite web \|title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9 \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/kp/dcr/table_9.pdf \|website=www.pbscensus.gov.pk \|publisher=]}}</ref>
			\|-
			!{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}}
			!{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}}
			!{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}}
			!{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}}
			!{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}}
			!{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}}
			\|-
			\| ] ]
			\|178,545
			\|95.04%
			\| 1,000,322
			\|99.88%
			\|1,169,155
			\|99.67%
			\|-
			\| ] ]
			\|7,278
			\|3.87%
			\| 13
			\|~0%
			\|50
			\|0.01%
			\|-
			\| ] ]
			\|2,011
			\|1.07%
			\|{{N/a}}
			\|{{N/a}}
			\|22
			\|~0%
			\|-
			\| ] ]
			\|14
			\|0.01%
			\| 829
			\|0.08%
			\|3,570
			\|0.30%
			\|-
			\|Other
			\|6
			\|0.01%
			\|351
			\|0.04%
			\|259
			\|0.02%
			\|-
			! Total Population
			!187,854
			!100%
			! 1,001,515
			!100%
			!1,173,056{{Efn\|Different from official population figure since it excludes sensitive areas where religion was not asked}}
			!100%
			\|}

			{{anchor\|Language\|Literacy rate}}
	This district has high importance from geographical point of view. Because it is known as a gate between Hazara division and NWFP and other side its boundaries attached with the '''capital Islamabad.'''

			===Languages===
	'''The biggest Tarbel Dam''' made of mud is also situated here on '''river Sindh'''.This dam produces '''2200-Megawatt''' electricity to fullfill the country's energy needs.
			{{Pie chart
			\|thumb = left
			\|caption = Languages of Haripur district (2023)<ref name="2023censuslanguage"/>
			\|label1 = ] \|value1 = 80.32 \|color1 = lightblue
			\|label2 = ] \|value2 = 14.7 \|color2 = red
			\|label3 = ] \|value3 = 2 \|color3 = darkgreen
			\|label4 = ] \|value4 = 1.01 \|color4 = gold
			\|label5 = Others \|value5 = 1.97 \|color5 = grey
			}}

			At the time of the 2023 census, 942,172 of the population spoke ], 172,471 spoke ], 23,423 ], and 11,854 ] and 23,136 others as their first language.<ref name="2023censuslanguage">{{cite web \|title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 11 \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/kp/dcr/table_11.pdf \|website=]}}</ref>
	==Subdivisions==
	Haripur district has two ]s, '''Haripur''' and '''Ghazi'''. Whole District divided into 44 union councils, of which 15 are urban.

	== ~~Statistics~~ ==		==Administration==
			The district of Haripur was a ] (sub-division) of the Abbottabad District until 1992. After that, it received the status of an independent district.<ref name="1998census">{{Cite book\| title = 1998 District Census report of Haripur\| location = Islamabad\| publisher = Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan\|series = Census publication \| volume = 91\| date = 2000}}</ref> Currently, Haripur District is divided into three ]:

			# ] ({{langx\|ur\|{{nq\|تحصیل ہری پور}}}})<ref name=NRB/>
	The total area of district Huri Pur is 1725 km per square.
			# ] ({{langx\|ur\|{{nq\|تحصیل خانپور}}}})
			# ] ({{langx\|ur\|{{nq\|تحصیل غازی}}}}) <ref>{{Cite web \|title=District Haripur \|url=https://www.lgkp.gov.pk/districts/district-haripur/ \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=Local Government, Elections and Rural Development Department \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=NRB>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nrb.gov.pk:80/lg_election/union.asp?district=75&dn=Haripur\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=9 February 2012\|access-date=29 October 2023\|title=Tehsils & Unions in the District of Haripur\|website=National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB), Government of Pakistan website \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209041051/http://www.nrb.gov.pk:80/lg_election/union.asp?district=75&dn=Haripur}}</ref> There were 30 Union Councils in 1962 and in 1979 , 25 UC were reconstituted.

			=== Provincial Assembly ===
	: 466 inhabitants live in one square kilometer.<br />
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	: In the year 2004-05 the population of the district will arrive at 803000.<br />
			\|-
	: Agriculture is the livelihood of the rural population.<br />
			! Member of Provincial Assembly !! Party Affiliation !! Constituency !! Year
	: Total arable area is 77370 acres. <br />
			\|-
	: For highly economic development Provisional Government, Central Government and from<br />
			\| Akbar Ayub Khan \|\|] \|\|PK-40 Haripur-I\|\|2024
	extraneous aids projects are going on.
			\|-
			\| Arshad Ayub Khan \|\|]\|\|PK-41 Haripur-II\|\| 2024
			\|-
			\| Umer Ayub Khan \|\|]\|\|NA-18 Haripur\|\| 2024
			\|-
			\| Adeel Iqbal \|\|]\|\|PK-42 Haripur-III\|\| 2024

			\|}
	==Demographics==
	== Location ==

	Haripur district is situated at latitude 33° 44' to 34° 22' and longitude 72° 35' to 73° 15' and about 610 meters above the sea level.

	== Boundary ==

	Geographical significance of the district lies in the fact that its boundaries touch Mardan, a center of ancient Gandhara civilization in the north west. Abbottabad in the north east, Mansehra district in the north, Margallah hills of ISLAMABAD in the south east, Swat valley in the north-west, Buner and Swabi districts in the west. Besides Swabi, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts of NWFP, two districts of Punjab province i.e. Attock and Rawalpindi lie on the south west and south east respectively in the neighbourhood of district Haripur. Federal Capital Islamabad is also adjacent to the district in the south.

	===Population===
	In the year 2004-2005, Haripur has a population of 803000(including 345,561 males and 364,667 females). Out of those only 12.0% of the population live in urban areas, while, the rest of 88.0% of the population lives in the rural areas.

	The population is spread over 1,725 km², with population density of 401.3 persons per km², as compared to the population density of 233 persons per km², in the NWFP. The average household size of the district is 6.6 persons per household as compared to 8 at the provincial level.

	===Language===
	According to the 1998 District Census Report, ] is the predominant language in the district, representing 68% of population, followed by ] (28.9%), ] (1.8%), and ] (0.5%) each.

	===Growth rate===
	The average annual growth rate for the district during the 1981 to 1998 inter-census period has been 2.19%, lower than the provincial average i.e. 2.8% and almost equal to the national average i.e. 2.2%.

	===Literacy rate===
	The overall ] rate for Haripur district is 53.7%, substantially higher than the provincial literacy rate in NWFP (35.2%). The female literacy rate is dismally low at 37.4% as against male literacy of 70.5%. The urban: rural break down show that rural literacy is lower (51.4%) than the urban literacy (69.7%).

	==Education==		==Education==
			Haripur District has two government-funded postgraduate colleges, providing higher-level education, as well as four-degree colleges for women. The ] was established in 2012, which was initially a Haripur campus (established in March 2008) of the ] .The campus was upgraded to a full-fledged University of Haripur (UoH) in 2012 by the ].<ref>{{cite news \|date=23 March 2012 \|title= Approval of upgrading sub-campus of the Hazara University in Haripur to university level \|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/705005 \|access-date=30 October 2023 \|newspaper=Dawn newspaper}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=University of Haripur \|url=https://www.uoh.edu.pk/page.php?page=about-us \|website=www.uoh.edu.pk \|language=en}}</ref>
	===Well reputed institutes===
	The District is famous for its well known quality '''educational''' institutes. The education quality in private secter is very good. '''Jinnah Jame Public school and college Haripur''' is one of the oldest and best institutes of district earned a High reputation in Education sector. The other well reputed institutes are '''Sir Syed Model School and College''','''Sadat Model Public School''', '''Hazara Public School and Pakistan International Public School''' competing side by side in the City.

	Apart from these Private Public Schools there are other highly reputable Govt Schools for Girls and Boys providing education in the Heart of City.

	Haripur Dist have a '''Post Graduate College''' Funded by Govt, Providing education on Higher level.
	City also have '''two Colleges for Girls''' Funded by Govt to provide Higher Education for Girls coming all aroud the City.

	===Government schools===
	Haripur has 907 government primary schools, including 656 for boys and 251 for girls, in 2000–2001. In addition to government primary schools, 166 mosque schools were also functional in the district during this period.

	The 907 government primary schools are there to cater a primary school age population (5–9 years) of 101,670, out of which 52,240 (51.38%) were boys and 49,430 (48.61%) were girls. The ratio of the primary schools with the primary school going age population indicates a limited access of the children to primary education. The district had 83 middle schools (56 for boys & 27 for girls), during 2001.

	The mosque schools were introduced under the National Education Policy 1979 at the time of Fifth Five-Year Plan 1978–83. A mosque school is organized on the basis of 20–30 students, having normally one PTC teacher and Imam of the mosque as staff members, a shorter teaching programme (about four hours a day), same curriculum as of primary schools in addition to teaching of Holy Quran-e-Nazira (recitation of the ]). The students qualifying from such schools are eligible for admission in formal schools for higher education.

	During 2000–2001, 166 mosque schools (15.47% of the total primary schools) were functioning in district, while in 1997–98, this number was 180.{{Fact\|date=February 2007}} Details about the number of teachers and students, curricular activities and performance of these schools are not available. The school age population catered by the mosque schools is not available. Neither, we have data to assess the role of these schools in primary education.

	== Industries ==

	From industrial point of view, Haripur District have '''biggest Industrial State''' in its Province NWFP. There are many biggest factory units here like '''Telephone Factory''',one of the well reniound telephone industry in the world '''Hazara fertilizers''', Pak-China fertilizers, Terbela cotton mills etc. Furthermore, many small and big industrial factories are made in the '''Hatar industrial state'''. Because of these industries this district is playing an important role at country level in the economic development.

	Since the Huripur has developed situation of medium and big industries, its role in the agricultural field is also admirable. This district especially provides fruits and vegetable not only to Peshawar but also to Islamabad and Punjab. There is more likelihood of social and economical development due to the project of Ghazi Brotha and motorway from Peshawer to
	Islamabad.

	==Famous places==
	One of the well known places of the district Haripur is Khalabat Town named after a village now under ] lake. It is a well planned town with a population of around 35,000 and is located at the bank of Tarbela Lake and is home to affecties of Terbela Dam.

	Among other famous places are Baldher, Rehana, the home town of ], Sikanderpur, Dervesh, Kot Najibullah, Khanpur, Beer, Mankrai (an old ] settlement which is famous for its old ruins) and ]. The village Sarri has its own importance in the district due to the behavior of its residents and Village Pandak.Actually Haripur city, was built in this village.{{Fact\|date=February 2007}} Only major railway station of city Haripur is also located within the boundries of Pandak.

	== Khanpur ==
	Khanpur has the attraction for most of the tourists due to the Khanpur Dam. It has a ] from where a lot of electricity is supplied to nearby areas. It is also the hometown of two influential and political families, the Rajas and Syeds. The village Khanpur has occupied a vast area and is then separated into nineteen more small villages.

	==Famous people from Haripur==
	* ] ]

	*Gohar Ayub Khan, a former Foreign Minister of Pakistan and the father of Umar Ayub Khan, the Finance Minister of Pakistan

	* Air Chief Marshal Muhammad Anwar Shamim, the Chief of Air Staff of ] from 23 July 1978 to 5 March 1985

	* Qateel Shafai, ] poet; a small part of the middle of city is called Mohallah Qateel Shafai, named after him.

			In addition, the project of the Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology has also been functioning and is providing higher education since 2017 in village Mang at the main Khanpur Road in Haripur.
	* ], journalist and poet, from District Haripur (but lives in ] working with ], the leading media group of Pakistan)

			==See also==
	*Raja Sikandar Zaman, former acting Chief Minister of NWFP; also held offices of other ministries in national and provincial assemblies.
			{{Portal\|Pakistan}}
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

			{{Notelist}}

			==Further reading==
			* Waldemar Heckel, Lawrence A. Tritle, ed (2009). Alexander the Great: A New History. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 47–48. {{ISBN\|978-1-4051-3082-0}}.
			* Tripathi (1999). History of Ancient India. Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. pp. 118–121. {{ISBN\|978-81-208-0018-2}}.
			* Narain, pp. 155–165
			* Curtius in McCrindle, Op cit, p 192, J. W. McCrindle; History of Punjab, Vol I, 1997, p 229, Punajbi University, Patiala, (Editors): Fauja Singh, L. M. Joshi; Kambojas Through the Ages, 2005, p 134, Kirpal Singh.
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			{{Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa}}
			{{Haripur-Union-Councils}}
			{{Authority control}}

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Latest revision as of 15:00, 16 December 2024

For the city, see Haripur, Pakistan. For other usages, see Haripur. Districts in Pakistan

District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan

Haripur District ضلع ہری پور ‎
District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Top: Khanpur Dam Bottom: Buddhist remains at Badalpur
Haripur District (red) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Division	Hazara Division
Established	1991; 34 years ago (1991)
Preceded	Abbottabad District (1853-1991)
Headquarters	Haripur
Administrative Tehsils	03 Ghazi Tehsil Haripur Tehsil Khanpur Tehsil
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	Shauzab Abbas
• Constituensy	NA-18 Haripur
Area
• District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	1,725 km (666 sq mi)
Elevation	691 m (2,267 ft)
Highest elevation	1,711 m (5,614 ft)
Lowest elevation	416 m (1,365 ft)
Population
• District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	1,173,056
• Density	680/km (1,800/sq mi)
• Urban	147,765
• Rural	1,027,018
Demonym	Karachiite
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (PKT)
• Summer (DST)	DST is not observed
ZIP Code	02262
NWD (area) code	0995
ISO 3166 code	PK-KP
CNIC Code of Haripur District	1330X-XXXXXXX-X
Website	haripur.kp.gov.pk

Haripur District (Hindko, Urdu: ضلع ہری پور) is a district in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Before obtaining the status of a district in 1991, Haripur was a tehsil of Abbottabad District Its headquarters are the city of Haripur. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Haripur District is 1,173,056 (1.1 million).

Geography

Geographically, the district borders the Abbottabad District to the northeast, Mansehra District to the northeast, the Punjab to the southeast, the Buner to the northwest, and Swabi to the west. The federal capital of Islamabad is adjacent to the district in the south.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	252,168	—
1961	273,507	+0.82%
1972	417,561	+3.92%
1981	479,031	+1.54%
1998	692,228	+2.19%
2017	1,001,515	+1.96%
2023	1,174,783	+2.70%
Sources:

As of the 2023 census, Haripur district has 192,451 households and a population of 1,174,783. The district has a sex ratio of 101.43 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 74.88%: 84.13% for males and 65.61% for females. 282,230 (24.06% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 147,765 (12.58%) live in urban areas.

Religion

*Religion in Haripur District*
Religion	1941		2017		2023
Religion	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
Islam	178,545	95.04%	1,000,322	99.88%	1,169,155	99.67%
Hinduism	7,278	3.87%	13	~0%	50	0.01%
Sikhism	2,011	1.07%	—	—	22	~0%
Christianity	14	0.01%	829	0.08%	3,570	0.30%
Other	6	0.01%	351	0.04%	259	0.02%
Total Population	187,854	100%	1,001,515	100%	1,173,056	100%

Languages

Languages of Haripur district (2023)

Hindko (80.32%) Pashto (14.7%) Urdu (2%) Punjabi (1.01%) Others (1.97%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 942,172 of the population spoke Hindko, 172,471 spoke Pashto, 23,423 Urdu, and 11,854 Punjabi and 23,136 others as their first language.

Administration

The district of Haripur was a tehsil (sub-division) of the Abbottabad District until 1992. After that, it received the status of an independent district. Currently, Haripur District is divided into three Tehsils:

Haripur Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل ہری پور)
Khanpur Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل خانپور)
Ghazi Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل غازی) There were 30 Union Councils in 1962 and in 1979 , 25 UC were reconstituted.

Provincial Assembly

Member of Provincial Assembly	Party Affiliation	Constituency	Year
Akbar Ayub Khan	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf	PK-40 Haripur-I	2024
Arshad Ayub Khan	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf	PK-41 Haripur-II	2024
Umer Ayub Khan	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf	NA-18 Haripur	2024
Adeel Iqbal	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf	PK-42 Haripur-III	2024

Education

Haripur District has two government-funded postgraduate colleges, providing higher-level education, as well as four-degree colleges for women. The Haripur University was established in 2012, which was initially a Haripur campus (established in March 2008) of the Hazara University .The campus was upgraded to a full-fledged University of Haripur (UoH) in 2012 by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

In addition, the project of the Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology has also been functioning and is providing higher education since 2017 in village Mang at the main Khanpur Road in Haripur.

References

^ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
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Haripur tehsil of erstwhile Hazara district, which roughly corresponds to the present district.
Different from official population figure since it excludes sensitive areas where religion was not asked

v t e Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Provincial capital: Peshawar
Bannu	Bannu Lakki Marwat North Waziristan
Dera Ismail Khan	Dera Ismail Khan Tank Lower South Waziristan Upper South Waziristan
Hazara	Abbottabad Allai Battagram Haripur Kolai-Palas Upper Kohistan Lower Kohistan Mansehra Torghar
Kohat	Hangu Karak Kohat Kurram Orakzai
Malakand	Bajaur Buner Central Dir Lower Chitral Lower Dir Malakand Shangla Swat Upper Dir Upper Chitral
Mardan	Mardan Swabi
Peshawar	Charsadda Nowshera Peshawar Khyber Mohmand
Former	Chitral South Waziristan

v t e Administrative divisions of Haripur District
Capital	Haripur
Union councils	Ali Khan Bagra Baitgali Bakka Bandi Sher Khan Barkot Beer Bherrary Breela Darwesh Dheendah Dingi Ghazi Haripur Central Haripur North Haripur South Hattar Jabri Jatti Pind Kalinjar Khalabat Khanpur Kholian Bala Kot Najeebullah Kotehrra Kundi Landarmang Mankrai Maqsood Muslim Abad Najifpur Nara Amaz Pandak Panian Pind Hasham Khan Pind Kamal Khan Qazipur Rehana Serai Niamat Khan Serai Saleh Sikandarpur Sirikot Sirya Tarbela Tofkian